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WHAT IS A GARDINER HEARING?

Apr 13, 2020

A Gardiner Hearing is when evidence is called during sentencing after an accused person has entered ...

KILLER INSIDE: HOW CONCUSSIONS IMPACT CRIMINAL DEFENCE

Apr 06, 2020

Netflix’s Killer Inside is the latest documentary to pose the question, “what role does trauma...

OCJ COVID-19 COURT ADJOURNMENT DATES

Apr 05, 2020

The OCJ is adjourning all criminal matters as a result of the COVID-19 precautions. Starting Monday,...

COVID-19 BAIL HEARING DECISIONS

Apr 05, 2020

While the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice are being forced to adjust to t...

USING TEMPORARY ABSENCE PERMITS TO CONTAIN COVID-19

Apr 04, 2020

What Are Temporary Absence Permit (TAP) Requests? TAPs allow inmates serving a sentence, of less th...

CAN YOU GO TO JAIL FOR SPREADING CORONA?

Mar 31, 2020

As concerns around COVID-19 spreads, we take a quick look at a common question during any outbreak. ...

TORONTO BECOMES A PRIME CRIME TOURISM DESTINATION

Mar 10, 2020

When going away on vacation, tourists get all sorts of advice on how to protect their belongings. Us...

HOW POLICE ARE IDENTIFYING GROW OPS?

Feb 27, 2020

Toronto’s drug laws have been changing since the legalization of marijuana, but how police identif...

HOW LONG ARE PROBATION ORDERS IN TORONTO?

Feb 11, 2020

A criminal conviction does not automatically mean a jail sentence. In some instances, depending on t...